Bomb.



G. E. WIL'LIAIVIS.

BOMB.

APPLICATION FILED ocT. I4. |918.

2 SHEETS-SHEET I.

Patented Apr.. 15, 1919.

G. E. WILLIAMS.

BOMB.

APPucATIoN F1LED ocT. 14. www

PatendApr. 15', 1919.

2 SHEETS-SHEET 2.

UNITED sTATEs PATENT oEEIoE.

GRIFFITH E. WILLIAMS, 0F CAMBRIA, WISCONSIN.

BOMB.

To all whom t may concern: p

Be it known that I, GRIFFITH E.' WIL- LIAMS, a citizen of the UnitedStates, residing at Cambria, in the county of- Columbia andStateofWisconsin, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in`Bombs, of which the following is a speciflcation, reference being hadto the accompan ing drawings.

`T is invention relates to certain improvements in bombs, and hasrelation more pirticularly to a device of this general c acterespecially designed to be dropped from an aerial craft, and it is anobject of the invention to provide a novel and improved device of thisgeneral character from which the projectiles are discharged upon impactwith an objective. It is also an object of the invention to provide adevice of this general character having novel and improved means wherebyprojectiles are discharged therefrom in approximately horizontal planesand in. radial directions. An additional object of the invention is toprovide a novel and improved bomb provided with 'a plurality of cartride chambers together with meansfor expiloding the cartridges upon impactof the bombl with an objective.

Another object of the invention is to provide a novel and improved bombof this general character includin a bursting charge, together withmeans w ereby the bursting charge is caused to explode after thecartridges' have been discharged.

It is a further object of the invention to provide'a novel and improvedbomb of this type wherein a portion thereof is provided with a plurality'of cartridge chambers, and wherein a second portion aifords a chamberfor a bursting charge, together with a member movable upon contact withan objective'forfirst discharging the cartridges and then exploding thebursting charge.

'The invention also embodies a novel and improved construction whichprovides a plurality of cartridge chambers and a chamber containing abursting charge, and wherein means operate upon impact of the bomb withan objectivefor discharging the car-v tridges and for closing anelectric circuit to explode the bursting charge.

The invention conslsts in the detalls of Specification of LettersPatent.

Patented Apr. 15, 1919.

Application iiled October 14, 1918. Serial No. 257,988.

construction and in the combination and arrangement of the several partsof my improved bomb whereby certain important advantages are attainedand the device rendered simpler, less expensive and otherwise moreconvenient and advantageous for use, as will be hereinafter more fullyset forth.

The novel features of my invention will hereinafter be denitely clalmed.

In order'that m invention may be the better understood, will now proceedto describe the same with reference to the accompanying drawings,wherein:

Figure 1 is a view partly in elevation and partly in longitudinalsection taken through a bomb constructed in accordance with anembodiment of my invention;

Fig. 2 is an enlarged fragmentary View partly in elevation and partly insection illustrating the firing mechanism coacting with a cartridgechamber;

Fig. 3 is an enlarged fragmentary view artly in elevation and partly insection illustrating the operative connection between the endwisemovable member or rod and the shaft for controlling the explosion ofthebursting charge; andl Fig. 4 is a diagrammatic view illustrating theigniting s stem for a bursting charge.

As disclose in the'accompan'ying drawings, 1n improved bomb comprlses abody B divi ed longitudinally to aiford three chambers or compartmentsA, B, and C. The chambers A, B, and C are separable,

but are maintained in assembled relation la plurality of openings 2', ineach of which is threaded or otherwise vsecured the discharge endportion of a radially disposed cartridge chamber or barrel 3 extendinginwardly of the compartment B. The inner v at the axial center v portionof the section A. The rod end of Ieach of the barrels 3 is provided witha removable cap 4 so that a cartridge e may be readily inserted therein.The cartrid'ge c` may be of any type preferred such as solid shot orotherwise as may be deemed the most expedient. l

Extending outwardly from each of the caps 4 at substantially its axialcenter is a tube 5 of predetermined length and in which is arranged aiiring pin 6 adapted to properly engage a cartridge to discharge thesame. The pin 6 is provided with a longitudinally disposed slot 7,through which is directed a pin 8Y carried by an intersecting bore offiring -pin 6 is movement.

'Extending longitudinally of the tube 5 -thereof is an endwise movablerod R which extends outwardly of the body B through the outer end orapex R is of a length to intersect the compartments A and B, and topartment C. Pivotally engaged with the rod R within the compartment B isan arm capable of limited endwise 7a for each of the tubes 5, andwhichextends therein and terminates in close proxlmity to the outer endof the firing pin 6 so that upon the rod R being forced inwardlybyimpact with an objective the arm 7 will strike the firing pin 6 withsulicient force to cause the pin 6 to explode the cartridge Within thechamber or barrel 3.

As clearly illustrated in the accompanying drawings, the chambers orbarrels 3 are arranged in a plurality of series spaced longitudinallyalong the section. B with the chambers or barrels of each seriesextending entirely around the section-A and in radial arrangement.- y

The rear end portion of the central section B is intersected by thetransversely disposed shaft 8il supported by the inwardly directedbearings 9 carried by diametrically opposed portions of the sections B.The central portion of the shaft 8 is provided with a pinion v 10 or thelike which meshes with the longiupon rotation of the shaft 8 sufficienttudinally disposed rack 11 carried by the inner end portion of the rod Rso endwise movement being imparted to the rod R the shaft will be causedto rotate. Arranged within each of the sections A and B is a sparkgenerating system or mechanism S in communication with an electrica-lsource E of any preferred character, and interposed within one of theconductors ais a circuit closer 12 of any preferred type including aremovable member. The closer 12 is normally open and the movable member12 thereof has engaged therewith a flexible member 14 which extendswithin the section. B and is engaged with the shaft 8a. Normally theflexible memberl 14 is slack so that pull the tube 5, whereby the extendwithin the rear com-- .disposed cartridge chambers,

vided with series that upon will not be imposed upon the member 14 toclose the circuit closer 12 until after the cartridges o have beendischarged.

Mounted upon the shaft 8SL is a balance wheel 15 whereby the requisiterotation of the shaft to eil-'ect the winding therearound of the iexiblemembers 14 to eifect an explosion of the charges within the sections Aa'. d B is materially facilitated.

From the foregoing description, it is thought to be obvious that a bombconstructed in accordance with my'invention is particularly well adaptedfor use by reason of the convenience and facility with which it may beassembled and operated, and it will also be obvious that my invention issusceptible of some change and modification without departing from theprinciples and spirit thereof, and for this reason I do not wish to beunderstood as limiting myself to the precise arrangement and formationof the several parts herein shown in carrying out'my invention inpractice except as hereinafter claimed.

I claim:

l.' An aerial bomb comprising a body provided with series ofsubstantially radially disposed cartridge chambers, a tube incommunication with each of the chambers, a 'firing pin mounted formovementin said tube, an impact actuated member carried by the body andmeans coacting with each of the firing pins and operated by the impactactuated member for imparting movement to the -ring pin toward thecartridge chamber when the impact actuated member is moved under impact.

2. Anaerial bomb comprising a body provided with series of substantiallyradially a tube in communlcation with each of the chambers, a iring'pinmounted for movement in said tube, and an impact actuated rod carried bythe body, arms pivotally engaged with said rod, each of said armsextending within a tube for contact with a firing pin when the rod ismoved under impact.

3. An aerial bomb comprising a body proof substantially radiallydisposed cartridge chambers, a tube in communication with each of thechambers, a firing pin mounted for movement in said tube, and an impactactuated rod carried by the body, arms pivotally engaged with said rod,each of said arms extendingwithin a 'tube for contact with'a ring pinwhen the rod is moved under impact, said tube and firing pin beingvprovided with coacting means for limiting the movement of the firingpin.

4. An aerial bomb comprising a body provided with cartridge chambers andwith a chamber to contain a bursting charge, an impact actuated member,means operated by said member for discharging the vcartridges Within thecartridge chambers, electrical means carried by the body for ignitingthe mally open circuit closer, a rotatable shaft carried by the bodv. aflexible connection be- .bursting charge, said means including a norisrotated upon the movement of the impact actuated member.

In testimony whereof I hereunto aix my vsignature in the presence of twowitnesses.

GRIFFITH E. WILLIAMS. Witnesses:

l IRA W. PARKER, R. G. WILLIAMS.

